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KAUST Symposium

KAUST SYMPOSIUM:
THE ROLE OF THE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Charles M. Vest
President, U.S. National Academy of Engineering
President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Distinguished Speakers

H.E. Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Chairman, KAUST Presidential Search Committee
Dr. Olivier Appert
Member, KAUST International Advisory Council
Chairman and CEO, Institut Française du Pétrole
Dr. Robert Brown
President, Boston University
Dr. Paul Ching-Wu Chu
President, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Dr. Marye Anne Fox
Chancellor, University of California, San Diego
Dr. John Hegarty
Provost, Trinity College, Dublin
Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann
President of Technische Universitat Munchen
Dr. Karen A. Holbrook
Member, KAUST International Advisory Council
Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of South Florida
Former President, The Ohio State University
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Prof. Frank H. T. Rhodes
Member, KAUST International Advisory Council
President Emeritus, Cornell University
H.E. Dr. Khalid S. Al-Sultan
Member, KAUST International Advisory Council
Rector, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel
President, King Abdulaziz City for Science And Technology
Prof. Fawwaz T. Ulaby
Williams Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
University of Michigan
Former Vice President of Research, University of Michigan

Agenda

Keynote

Presented by Dr. Charles Vest, President of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and President Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Morning Panel

Historical & Social Aspects of the Research University

Afternoon Panel

Scientific, Economic & Industrial Aspects of the Research University

Media Materials

Press Releases

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Fact Sheets

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

KAUST Academic Structure

KAUST Campus Development

The KAUST Symposium brought together several of the world’s leading academics and researchers to discuss the forum’s primary theme: The Role of the Research University in the 21st Century.

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KAUST Symposium (17 photos)

October 22, 2007 -- The Role of the Research University in the 21st Century
  • Interim Provost Ahmed Al-Khowaiter welcomes participants to the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Dr. Charles Vest answers a question from the audience during the panel discussion at the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Dr. John Hegarty, provost of Trinity College, Dublin, speaks of KAUST as a fascinating experiment that the world is watching at the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Dr. Frank Rhodes sets out a vision for a 21st century research university at the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of University of California, San Diego, stresses the need for successful world-class universities to embrace globalization. The KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Dr. Karen Holbrook, former president of the Ohio State University, discusses the future challenges in scientific discovery. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Prof. Fawwaz Ulaby moderates the second panel discussion on the scientific and economic aspects of a 21st century research university at the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Dr. Frank Rhodes, president emeritus of Cornell University, moderates the first panel discussion at the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.fhdbeta.com/about/symposium.aspx">Read More</a></li></ul>
  • Dr. Frank Press questions the panel at the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Dr. Charles Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and president emeritus of MIT, delivers the keynote speech at the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007. <ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/symposium.aspx ">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • Attendees of the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007.
  • Dr. Fawwaz T. Ulaby, Williams Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan and member of the KAUST Presidential Search Committee, attends the KAUST symposium.
  • Dr. John Hegarty, provost of Trinity College, Dublin, attends the KAUST symposium.
  • (L-R): Dr. J. Tinsley Oden, associate vice president for research and director of the Institute for Computational Engineering and Science at the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Charles Elachi, director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, attend the KAUST symposium.
  • "Crossroads Arabia" blogger John Burgess attends the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony and symposium, reporting live from both.
  • Dr. Raj Rajagopalan of the Office of the President at the National University of Singapore attends the KAUST symposium.
  • (L-R): President Paul Ching-Wu Chu, Vice President of Academic Affairs Roland Chin, Associate Vice President Angelina Yee, and Vice President for R&D Tony Eastham, all of the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, attend the KAUST symposium in Jeddah on October 22, 2007.